pie in the sky

noun phrase

: an unrealistic enterprise or prospect of prosperity

pie-in-the-sky

ˈpī-in-ṯẖə-ˈskī 

adjective

Examples of pie in the sky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of this might seem a bit pie in the sky; creating a new independent agency is no small feat. —Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025

Is that even possible, or is that ‘pie in the sky’ thinking? —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

But pie in the sky, how about a fast track for this year’s first-round draft pick? —Tim Britton, The Athletic, 30 July 2024

These are reasonable numbers, not pie in the sky, especially with $1.8 billion in Mega money to be awarded this time. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023

So even though DeCosta is undoubtedly calling around, most of the scenarios proposed by fans are pie in the sky. —Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023

All of this means Musk’s grand plans for an everything app seem like so much pie in the sky. —Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 27 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pie in the sky

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify